some people give me the creeps...

When I had my daughter, she was about 4 weeks old and we went to Walmart for our first outing to buy groceries etc ...well we were in the baby section and this couple( not really in their right minds) came up and was like " aww can I hold her?"( already reaching for her) and I pulled away and said " no!".. not hatefully but that's all I said. Then as she got older we were checking out at a store and this old man was behind us( you just never know some people and I'm not being judgemental, but some people just look like offenders) and he was like " oh I'd love to take you home with me!"... I smiled, hurried up paying and walked hastily out of there! I may be over protective but can I help it the way the world is now? Am I nuts? Lol I can't even stand it when ladies from my church think its okay to grab a newborn out of the mothers arms! But how do you say no without a significant reason? Lol sorry all this is off topic. Does all this bother anyone else?

That would totally bug me. I never understood why people think it's ok to touch other peoples' babies without explicit permission particularly if you don't know that person. I've read so many stories of it happening, though. I thought LO would be more safe if I wore him while going through the stores, but I've already read so many stories of people pulling at the baby carriers to get a look at the baby. What ever happened to respecting personal space? I guess that all goes out the window when we get pregnant and even more so after the baby arrives...

Ummm...that's just weird. I love babies....always have...but I'd never DREAM of asking a perfect stranger if I could hold their baby. I am even hesitant to touch other people's children without their permission. Even at our park (where there is a lot of more freedom than at a grocery store). I am not overly sensitive - but even I have my limits, and there is NO WAY I'd let a perfect stranger at Walmart hold my child. Some people are just strange!

OMG..... so I was at the mall today and this old man was checking out my THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. It was so creepy, he wouldn't stop staring at her... we got the hell out of there quickly. It gave me goosebumps all over. There was nothing right about the way he was looking at her.

Always go with your mommy instinct! If they're offended, who the hell cares, their problem.

I think the fact that it's your baby is plenty reason! When my DS was born I had to come into work and drop off my medical papers and wouldn't let anyone hold him. Some ppl got offended so I just told everyone I didn't want him to get sick from being passed around

I've had people talk to dd, but never try and touch her. Shortly after she turned one, we went to church and she sat with some lady I never met and she kept hitting her with a paper lmao. The lady loved her though, and she was right in front of me, I was ready if I saw her move the wrong way. I've gotten to know the lady a bit and she's super sweet.